Google Chrome 64-bit packages - [CLOSED]

[Mike Walsh]

@jake29:-

Now I'm confused. I thought the problem was with libgtk-3.so.0, not libgdk-3.so.0..?


Mike.

[jake29]

@jake29:-

Now I'm confused. I thought the problem was with libgtk-3.so.0, not libgdk-3.so.0..?

Apologies, it's late here - must be half-asleep.

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# file libgtk-3.so.0
libgtk-3.so.0: symbolic link to libgtk-3.so.0.1800.7
# file libgtk-3.so.0.1800.7
libgtk-3.so.0.1800.7: ELF 32-bit LSB shared object, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked, stripped

Same info applies:
libgtk-3.so.0 exists in /usr/lib, but not /usr/lib64. Adding it to the latter returns the same error.

[orrin]

@ orrin, jake29:-
Hm. Odd. I've been 'beta' testing Chrome 59 till very recently, and it's been running perfectly in Slacko64 (though my version is the original 6.3.0). There could be a different layout for some things in 6.3.2; that's the UEFI version, isn't it?

What is UEFI ?

[jake29]

@SFR has provided the solution over at: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... &start=450

Beginning with Chrome v59.x, GTK+3 is required.

[Mike Walsh]

Hi, Jake.

Ah, glad you've got it resolved. Y'see, I wasn't even aware of this, as both Tahr64 and Slacko64 have the 64-bit libgtk-3.so.0 installed by default.....so of course, the problem never showed up for me..!

I had a feeling this was a system issue, rather than an application one.

Thanks for getting back to me over this, and thanks also for making me aware of the GTK 3+ issue. Cheers.


Mike.

[orrin]

@SFR has provided the solution over at: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... &start=450

Beginning with Chrome v59.x, GTK+3 is required.

That's probably why the Gimp software that Mike suggested, also did not run on my system!

[Mike Walsh]

@SFR has provided the solution over at: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... &start=450

Beginning with Chrome v59.x, GTK+3 is required.

That's probably why the Gimp software that Mike suggested, also did not run on my system!

Mm. That's quite possible, actually. Linux is steadily moving over to GTK3. The old GTK2 has been a staple, core part of the 'X' graphics rendering system for some years, now; witness all the problems that were raised when FireFox 49 first showed up, with GTK3 suddenly incorporated by default.

Remember, the Puppy Forums were buzzing like a hornet's nest for a few weeks until 'workarounds' were proposed, coded, tested....and finally accepted as being 'the solution'. I ought to have anticipated this, if I'm honest.....

Never mind. At least we're now aware of it.....again! Thanks for the 'prompt', orrin. It could also be why the VLC AppImage refuses to 'play ball'...


Mike.

[Mike Walsh]

@orrin:-

What is UEFI?

Have a look here:-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_E ... _Interface

To put it in a nutshell, it's what's replaced the BIOS on more modern machines. Microsoft have further developed things to give the 'Fast Startup' (the machine doesn't shut-down, it hibernates instead) and also the 'Secure Boot' (which won't allow anything to boot unless it has a signed certificate from M$ themselves). Nice little earner for them, 'cos anybody who wants to develop an OS that'll run on modern hardware has no choice but to fork out $99 to MS for the privilege of doing so.....it simply won't boot otherwise.

Cheeky buggers. Supposedly it's in the interests of security; without the UEFI 'shim', as it's called, a modern computer will see any Linux OS as malware.....unless you go through all the hoops required to turn it off. On the very newest machines you can't even do this.


Mike.

[orrin]

Have a look here:-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_E ... _Interface

Thanks Mike.... more information than I really needed.....(grin)

[Mike Walsh]

Ah, well.....there you go. I've often been accused of going OTT..!

You can't say you don't know now.


Mike.

[Mike Walsh]

Evening, all.

Currently 'beta-testing' Chrome 60.0.3112.24. Everything, so far, is dead-centre 'on the green'.

29/06/17:- Now on 60.0.3112.50; still trouble-free.

Looking good.


Mike.

[Mike Walsh]

I think I spoke too soon.

I produce, as you know, Chrome packages for both Tahr64 and Slacko64.....although I'm running the original Slacko64, 6.3.0.

I've been spending a lot of time in Tahr64 lately, and the upgrade from the earlier 60 'Beta' to this current version was hassle-free. I've booted into Slacko64 for the first time in over a week.....and now Chrome won't start. It has an

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undefined_symbol_lookup_error

Seems to be something to do with the

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gdk_screen_authentication_factor

????

Seems it's possible that I won't be able to produce the Slacko package any more.....unless I get to the bottom of this fairly pronto. Chrome 60 'stable' will be out in a couple more weeks, so.....

Any ideas, anyone?


Mike.

[snayak]

Hi,

I am running on little older Fatdog 611.
Tried google-chrome-09042016-x86_64-official.sfs from
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 966#921966.
It didn't work. Shows error.
Chrome available from Fatdog 611's repository is bit old one too. Version 29.0.
Is there anywhere a newer Chrome available that runs on Fatdog 611?

Kindly help.

Sincerely,
Srinivas Nayak

[Mike Walsh]

Hallo, snayak.

My guess is that you need the GTK 3.0 stuff installed into FatDog. Chrome introduced the requirement for this a couple of releases ago. Further back in this thread, there is a link to a how-to.

I don't normally keep older stuff; only the current version, and the one immediately before it. But because I'm in a good mood today, and these don't take long, I've put this together specially for you. Please understand; I don't make a habit of doing this!! Give this a try, and see if it works for you. It's the 64-bit version of Chrome 48. I still use the 32-bit version of this, and it functions fine.

http://www.datafilehost.com/d/224d86a1

Let me know how it goes, please.


Mike.

[snayak]

Dear Mike,

I am very much thankful for your help. It is my greatest pleasure that I received your kind favor. Being in open source world for more than fifteen years, I very much understand and respect all our friend's good wishes, help and support. Such generous help must never be taken for granted and should never be demanded just for building special packages.

Glad to download the sfs. Tried on my puppy. It gives me the same error which google-chrome-09042016-x86_64-official.sfs gave me.

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~# google-chrome 
/usr/bin/google-chrome: symbol lookup error: /usr/bin/google-chrome: undefined symbol: gconf_client_get_default
~# 

It seems I am missing some library.
Can you guess anything from this error message?
Looks like libgconf issue. But didn't get any such package in Fatdog repo. Guess of any solution?

By the way, from your post from https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums ... -of-puppy/ I got link for Chrome 48 for 32bit OS. Downloading it to try. Will let you know if it works.


Sincerely,
Srinivas Nayak

[Mike Walsh]

@snayak:-

Try the attached .pet. If that doesn't help, we'll approach it from a different angle.....


Mike.

[snayak]

Dear Mike,

My sincere thanks.

I installed the libgconf pet. It gets installed in /usr. Added /usr to /etc/ld.so.conf and ran #ldconfig. Now running #ldconfig -v | grep gconf shows me installed libgconf.

This means your pet was perfectly installed and system finds it nicely. While I ran #google-chrome after loading Google_Chrome-48.0.2564.109-amd64.sfs, the same error came.

I remember, while I had loaded google-chrome-09042016-x86_64-official.sfs, I had seen presence of libgconf-2.so.4.1.5, but the same error coming.

So this means, some other problem which this innocent error message not able to convey us.

Now, about 32 bit Chrome that I downloaded from another thread of yours... google-Chrome-48.0.2564.97-i386.sfs. This gives new error:

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~# google-chrome 
/usr/bin/google-chrome: error while loading shared libraries: libnss3.so: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS64
~#

This means I have 64bit libnss3.so but no 32bit libnss3.so.
So here I am now.

Like you said, we should try from all angle possible. Another way could be to upgrade my OS to latest fatdog. But Fatdog 611 is so professional that I have almost drowned in love of it. Found it nicer than newer version 710 even. So have got attached to it for last 5 years. And it is my only OS I work with.

I will be very very happy to get your suggestion on another approach which you are thinking about.

Sincerely,
Srinivas Nayak

[Mike Walsh]

***NEW VERSION***

Evening, all.

The current stable version, 60.0.3112.78, released this afternoon, is now available for download from the usual location.

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/l8lkuo ... S_packages

Details of 'fixes' available here, for those interested in such things:-

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/

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Details for the first-time enabling of the new PepperFlash update system can be found here:-

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 393#928393

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I thought there were a lot of 'fixes' in the previous release; there's even more in this one. Over 40 of them! At least the devs are 'on the ball' with all this. Good to know.

I'm sorry to have to say that these Chrome releases, although more efficient with memory usage nowadays, are steadily getting larger and larger. 'Tis the way of the world, I'm afraid; it's the big 'G' trying to be 'all things to all men'. Go figure.

Enjoy, mesdames et messieurs. You know where to find me if any problems crop up; I'm no longer running Slacko64, so this has only been tested in Tahr64. Those of you with Slacko-related problems, please form an orderly queue.....


Mike.

[Mike Walsh]

***NEW VERSION***

Evening, everyone.

The current stable version, 60.0.3112.101, released 3 days ago, is now available for download from the usual location.

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/l8lkuo ... S_packages

Details of 'fixes' available here, for those interested in such things:-

https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/

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Details for the first-time enabling of the new PepperFlash update system can be found here:-

http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 393#928393

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Tested only in Tahr64. This is the most recent 'point upgrade' for version 60. Seems to be working quite nicely, boys'n'girls. I've added a little 'something extra' in /root/Startup; the Chrome version of the 'silent_launch' feature which I've been supplying with 64-bit SlimJet for the last few releases.

Essentially, it launches Chrome at boot-time, without actually opening it. This means Chrome's running in the background; when you go to launch it, all you're really doing is 'maximizing' it.....so it starts in the blink of an eye.

Enjoy.


Mike.

[orrin]

***NEW VERSION***

Evening, everyone.

The current stable version, 60.0.3112.101, released 3 days ago, is now available for download from the usual location.

Hi mike,

This new version of Chrome loads, but does not run in Slacko 64-6.3.2!
Gone back to version 59.